INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Who among the following was/were President(s) of Indian National Congress during the freedom struggle?

1. Annie Besant

2. Sarojini Naidu

3. Kadambini Ganguly

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With reference to the Presidents of Indian National Congress (INC), which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. William Wedderburn was the first Englishman to become the president of Indian National Congress

2. The first session of Indian National Congress was presided over by Dadhabhai Naoroji in Calcutta

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Consider the following statements concerning Delhi Sultanate government. Which of them is not correct?

Which of the following factors became the basis for the economic critique of colonialism by early nationalists?

1. Ruin of traditional handicraft

2. Home charges

3. Manner of development of Railways

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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion(A):  The Mughal rulers had complete sovereignty, not only internally but externally.

Reason(R):  They refused to recognise caliph as their superior.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

Mahhmud Gawan built a fine madrassa in which of the following places?

With reference to the administration of Ranjit Singh in Punjab, consider the following statements:

1. He built up a powerful and well- equipped army along European lines.

2. He made transformative changes in the system of land revenue promulgated earlier by the Mughals.

3. His religious policy was conservative in nature.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about the Ilbert Bill controversy in the later period of the 19th century?

1. The bill sought to correct anomaly of dual laws , i.e. Mohammadan law in rural areas and English laws in urban areas.

2. The bill sought to correct disparity between Indian and European judges.

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Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion(A):In Mughal period, agriculture production was slow increase or near stagnation.

Reason(R): There is sufficient evidence to show gradual expansion.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

With reference to the British Land Revenue policy, consider the following statements:

1. Revenue farming was first introduced in British India by Lord Cornwallis in 1772.

2. Permanent settlement transformed the customary occupancy rights of peasants to tenancy.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?